Phantom Traveler

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AIRPORT

A very NERVOUS MAN in a suit, GEORGE PHELPS, sits up. PHELPS checks his ticket and enters the bathroom.

INTERCOM
Thank you for flying United Britannia Airlines.

AIRPORT BATHROOM

PHELPS is leaning over the sink, splashing water on his face. A SECOND MAN comes of the stall area and dries his hands.

SECOND MAN
Nervous flyer?

PHELPS
It's that obvious, huh?

SECOND MAN
You know, what are the odds of dying in a plane crash? I mean, what? Twenty thousand to one?

PHELPS watches him go.

PHELPS
Wow. That's, uh, really reassuring. Thank you.

Above his head, a cloud of black particles exits a vent, swirls around his head, and enters his eyes.
PLANE

PILOT
Thanks.

The PILOT, CHUCK, turns and addresses a FLIGHT ATTENDANT, AMANDA.

CHUCK
Amanda, how are you today?

AMANDA
I'm doing just fine, Chuck.

AMANDA addresses a PASSENGER.

AMANDA
Welcome aboard. 15C towards the back of the plane, on the right.

PASSENGER
Thank you.

AMANDA addresses PHELPS.

AMANDA
Have a nice flight, sir.

PHELPS turns, and we and AMANDA see that his eyes are completely black, even the whites.

PHELPS
Oh, I'm counting on it.

AMANDA blinks several times, watching PHELPS, and shakes her head.

AMANDA
Um...uh, 11F, that's the middle of the plane, on...

PASSENGER 2
Thank you.

AMANDA
...the left.

PLANE

COPILOT
In just a few minutes our flight crew will begin room service in the cabin...

PHELPS turns to his seatmate.

PHELPS
Excuse me. Do you know how long we've been up?

WOMAN
Oh, uh...

The WOMAN checks her watch.

WOMAN
About forty minutes.

PHELPS
Wow. Time really does fly, huh? Excuse me. I've got to stretch my legs.

PHELPS gets up, squeezes past the WOMAN, and heads to the back of the plane. When he reaches the rear exit, he grasps the release handle. A YOUNG MAN in an aisle seat, MAX JAFFEY, notices him.

MAX
Hey, what the hell are you doing?!

PHELPS turns to look at MAX, eyes black again, then rips the door open. He goes flying out the window, the door flies off tearing half a wing off the plane, and the plane goes down. AMANDA struggles to get to a seat and, after the oxygen masks deploy, to get one over her face. MAX, CHUCK, and the COPILOT already have them on.

MOTEL ROOM

DEAN is asleep on his stomach while Lydia is balled up next to him snoring heavily, since she's had a nasty cold that's been going around. As the door opens, DEAN wakes up and slips a hand under his pillow for a weapon. As he turns to look, he sees SAM entering, carrying coffee and pastries.

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